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A Rocky road through October - 'Rocky Horror' haunts Oasis, the Curran, and Feinstein's

A Rocky road through October - 'Rocky Horror' haunts Oasis, the Curran, and Feinstein's

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Oct 1, 2024

Hey, boo! It's spooky season. Here in San Francisco, the Ray of Light Theatre and Oasis Arts production of "The Rocky Horror Show" is back for another year. Two additional "Rocky Horror" tributes also arrive at the Curran Theatre and Feinstein's.

Grace notes: Michael Tilson Thomas' compositions box set

Grace notes: Michael Tilson Thomas' compositions box set

  • by Tim Pfaff
  • Sep 29, 2024

Michael Tilson Thomas is a mega-musician who never goes away, literally or otherwise. Among the numerous ways his 80th birthday (December 21) is being celebrated is the new Pentatone release of a rich four-disc set of his compositions.

Meet Todd Ghanizadeh: new CEO of Marin Jazz has big plans for company

Meet Todd Ghanizadeh: new CEO of Marin Jazz has big plans for company

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Sep 27, 2024

Todd Ghanizadeh, CEO of the newly formed Marin Jazz, has big plans. The company, which launches its inaugural season on October 4 with a concert by jazz legend Tito Puente Jr., offers a wide array of performers over the next few months.

The Aces hold all the cards: All-female Utah-native queer band at The Fox Oakland

The Aces hold all the cards: All-female Utah-native queer band at The Fox Oakland

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Sep 23, 2024

3/4th of the all-female Utah-native band The Aces are queer. It's not four of a kind, but it's pretty good odds, regardless. The Aces' 2023 album "I've Loved You For So Long" features some of the catchiest and queerest songs you are likely to hear.

SF Pride Band: new name, same beautiful music

SF Pride Band: new name, same beautiful music

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Sep 23, 2024

The San Francisco Pride Band will grace the stage of the Herbst Theater on September 29 with a new concert that they promise will excite and move audiences. Titled "Portraits of the Americas," the concert will feature music from the Americas.

Davóne Tines's 'Robeson' - a debut album like no other

Davóne Tines's 'Robeson' - a debut album like no other

  • by Tim Pfaff
  • Sep 17, 2024

Bass-baritone Davóne Tines's debut album, "Robeson" not only reflects his artistry; it's also one no other singer could match. While transmogrifying "art music," he offers homage to gay Black singer Paul Robeson and composer Julius Eastman.

Notes of autumn: Fall Arts Preview in classical music 2024

Notes of autumn: Fall Arts Preview in classical music 2024

  • by Philip Campbell
  • Sep 3, 2024

There is some urgency to attending classical music concerts this fall. Who knows what will happen after November? Many upcoming Bay Area offerings present choices that might even help maintain our sanity through a communal love of music.

Top of the pops: Fall Arts Preview in pop, rock and more music 2024

Top of the pops: Fall Arts Preview in pop, rock and more music 2024

  • by Michael Flanagan
  • Sep 3, 2024

San Francisco band Sly and the Family Stone sang about "Hot Fun in the Summertime" in the 1960s, but those of us who have been here for a while we know that the real hot music comes to the Bay Area in the fall.

For the love of Lindas: Ronstadt reissue, new Thompson album

For the love of Lindas: Ronstadt reissue, new Thompson album

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Aug 27, 2024

While Linda Ronstadt has retired from music and concerts, a reissue of her classic Grammy-winning album, "Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind" is notable, as well as a mirthful new album from contemporary Linda Thompson.

Verdi's 'Macbeth' - The 'Scottish play' in Salzburg

Verdi's 'Macbeth' - The 'Scottish play' in Salzburg

  • by Tim Pfaff
  • Aug 19, 2024

Giuseppe Verdi's "Macbeth," the first of his three great Shakespeare operas, was an enormous success when new (1847) but fell out of fashion for the better part of a century. A recent production may have changed that.

Emily Saliers: Singer-songwriter on Indigo Girls' success

Emily Saliers: Singer-songwriter on Indigo Girls' success

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Aug 13, 2024

The Indigo Girls — Emily Saliers and Amy Ray — are having a moment. Along with a national tour, their songs have been featured in two recent films, and the documentary about their lives shares music and more.

Retro classics for '24 - Joni Mitchell, John Lennon, Alan Vega and more

Retro classics for '24 - Joni Mitchell, John Lennon, Alan Vega and more

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Aug 13, 2024

New reissues of works albums by John Lennon, Joni Mitchell even Michael Hutchence of INXS have been released in some in lavish packages with Blu-rays and booklets.

Remembering Karen Carpenter: Laurie Roldan pays tribute to iconic singer

Remembering Karen Carpenter: Laurie Roldan pays tribute to iconic singer

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Aug 13, 2024

A lifelong fan of the singer-songwriter, Bay Area singer Laurie Roldan 'Sings a Song for You: a Cabaret Concert Inspired by the Music of Karen Carpenter" on August 17 and 25 at the Gateway Theater in San Francisco.

Ben Platt's 'Honeymind' - love songs on his new CD

Ben Platt's 'Honeymind' - love songs on his new CD

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Aug 12, 2024

Ben Platt's third album, unlike his previous electro-pop efforts, has a folky Americana sound, reminiscent of early 1970s, somewhere between James Taylor and Barry Manilow.